Partners HealthCare Extends Agreement With Omnicell For Medication Automation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced the renewal of its contract with the top-ranked non-profit, integrated health system Partners HealthCare. Following more than a decade of success using Omnicell solutions throughout its hospitals, Partners HealthCare chose to extend its relationship with Omnicell with an exclusive agreement for pharmacy automation.

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Partners HealthCare was founded by two of the nation's leading academic medical centers, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Those hospitals consistently rank among the top ten hospitals nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals. Massachusetts General Hospital was ranked first and Brigham and Women's Hospital was ranked ninth in the report's 2012-2013 national Honor Roll.

Partners HealthCare's decision to continue its relationship with Omnicell is the most recent example of the health system's ongoing efforts to provide the most innovative clinician-centered technology.

"We have built our reputation as a world-class institution by giving the best care to our patients. Ensuring that we have the leading technology on the market is vital to the safety of our patients and our hospitals' continued success," said William Churchill, M.S., R.Ph., executive director of pharmacy services, Brigham and Women's Hospital.

This exclusive agreement reflects Partners HealthCare's commitment to providing the highest quality of care while ensuring both patient and clinician satisfaction. To date, Omnicell's medication automation solutions are implemented throughout the hospitals within the Partners HealthCare system, including pharmacy, nursing and anesthesia workstations in operating rooms, with plans for increased deployment over the course of this contract.

"Technology-based solutions have helped tremendously in managing workflow and standardizing operations within Partners HealthCare," said Meg Clapp, chief pharmacy officer, Massachusetts General Hospital. "Advances like automated dispensing cabinets, medication carts, pharmacy carousels and medication packaging software allow our clinicians to more readily access the medication, supplies and information they need to provide our patients with the exceptional care they have come to expect from our facilities."

"Omnicell shares in Partners HealthCare's commitment to the highest standards of patient safety, clinician satisfaction and overall care quality," said J. Christopher Drew, executive vice president, field operations at Omnicell. "We are pleased to continue our relationship with Partners HealthCare to provide Omnicell's leading medication automation solutions throughout its hospitals to help fulfill its goal of offering patient-specific solutions. We look forward to working with Partners HealthCare as it succeeds in its mission to provide outstanding care to the greater Boston community."

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